Trek produces custom Emonda SLR for Contador's final Vuelta a Espana
Alberto Contador's racing career comes to a close at the 2017 Vuelta a España with Trek paying tribute to the three-time winner of the race with a custom Trek Émonda SLR.
Alberto Contador's racing career comes to a close at the 2017 Vuelta a España with Trek paying tribute to the three-time winner of the race with a custom Trek Émonda SLR.
Julien Vermote will link up with Mark Cavendish once again next season after confirming that he will swap Quick-Step Floors for Dimension Data in 2018. The 28-year-old has been at Quick-Step since he turned professional in 2011.
The Vuelta a España's start in Nimes has provided Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) with at least some semblance of familiar surroundings, but France's most successful Tour de France racer in recent...
The Vuelta is an odd beast, perched as it is in its own little bubble, oddly isolated from the rest of the cycling season. Almost no-one actually plans for the Vuelta – given its distance from the beginning of the season...
It is that time of year again. Yes, the time of year when most cycling news outlets finally mention the U23 riders that are going to be the stars of tomorrow and pretend to give a shit about covering the development scene.
Chris Froome (Team Sky) says he is aware that this year's challenge for the Vuelta a España will be no less tough than previous years, but that he has had the opportunity to "really focus on being ready for this year's race."
Three times second in the Vuelta a España...
The TTT spectacle kicks off the fun
Stage 1: Nîmes Team Time Trial, 13.7km
Andale! Andale! Underway!
Map:
This is the key graphic to know. I count maybe 18 turns of 90 degrees or more, including six in excess of that, and three approaching a 180.
Madrid (AFP) – While Spain mourns following the terror attacks in Catalonia, security will be in the spotlight as two global sporting events get under way this weekend in La Liga and the Vuelta cycling race.
For the last time in his career, Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo) sat behind a pre-race press conference table on Friday to discuss his options for overall victory at the 2017 Vuelta a España.
UAE Team Emirates has confirmed the signing of Dan Martin, with the Irishman signing a two-year contract for 2018 and 2019. Martin will join the team after two seasons with the Quick-Step Floors squad.
The Vuelta a Espana will see a myriad of rivalries emerge and evolve during the next three weeks. Chris Froome (Team Sky) is the rider everyone wants beat as he chases the Tour-Vuelta double, Alberto Contador will clash with the Briton one last time before retiring...
Bryan Coquard has revealed that he chose to sign for new French Pro Continental team Vital Concept ahead of Quick-Step Floors because he did not want to play second fiddle to Fernando Gaviria and miss out on selection for the 2018 Tour de France.
The Vuelta a Espana, the third and final Grand Tour of the season, kicks off in Nîmes this Saturday with Chris Froome the favourite for the overall victory. The three-week race arguably features its deepest GC field in years with former winners Alberto Contador...
Colombian wild card team Manzana Postobon will be the first team to start the Vuelta a Espana stage 1 team time trial in Nîmes Saturday evening. Trek-Segafredo, the team of Alberto Contador, are the...
MADRID, Spain - Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome begins his quest to make more cycling history on Saturday by ending a long and arduous wait to win the Vuelta a Espana.